AMON AMARTH and SABATON will join forces for a North American tour this fall. The trek kicks off on September 25 in Riverside, California and visits a total of 35 North American cities before coming to an end on November 9 in Tucson, Arizona. Thrash metal band SKELETONWITCH will open each show, except in New York where fans will be treated to the first-ever, and exclusive North American performance by extreme metal supergroup VALLENFYRE. Tickets will go on sale on May 30.

Yesterday was the birthday of school pal and I met the chick of my sigh (I've talked about here before, the she-wolf I use to be inlove with)... Maaan she was using a mini-skirt too damn insane... Dude you could saw her entire soul every time she sit...

I don't feel like driving to Connecticut for this line-up... gonna pass on this one. However, I hear the NYC show will coincide with Decibel Magazine's 10th anniversary event. I'd make the longer trip, provided the other bands are worth it. Vallenfyre is already a neat addition.

I like Amon Amarth and Skeletonwitch, but Sabaton? I mean, I'll give them an honest shot but from what I've heard, they're not my cup of tea and nor are they are a fit in for this show. Maybe they're playing it because of their one Amon Amarth cover?

Also, they're playing the shittiest venue in Edmonton so it'll be a decision to go or not.

The Tuesday night is killing it for me. I'll be working full-time at that point. I don't listen to Sabaton at all but seeing them on this isn't a dealbreaker. Corazon is one of the more convenient venues (at least to me) and I can be right up against the stage when AA come on.

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gomorro wrote:

Yesterday was the birthday of school pal and I met the chick of my sigh (I've talked about here before, the she-wolf I use to be inlove with)... Maaan she was using a mini-skirt too damn insane... Dude you could saw her entire soul every time she sit...

The Connecticut show is a Wednesday. My work allows me to make my own schedule, so I'll just use that day as my obligatory day off. Been wanting to see a full length Amon Amarth show for a while now, especially after they killed at Mayhem Fest in their truncated, 30 minute set.

The Tuesday night is killing it for me. I'll be working full-time at that point.

Isn't this 90% of people at shows? Almost everyone has work or school the next morning. Going to shows and having a great time then waking up in terrible shape the next morning and slogging to your job is all part of the fun. I'd always rather be a little tired the next day than regret missing a band I like.

The Tuesday night is killing it for me. I'll be working full-time at that point.

Isn't this 90% of people at shows? Almost everyone has work or school the next morning. Going to shows and having a great time then waking up in terrible shape the next morning and slogging to your job is all part of the fun. I'd always rather be a little tired the next day than regret missing a band I like.

Sure, but the job I'll be getting is demanding in more than one way. It was easy when I'd go to a concert and just go to class (or skip it) the next day and sit at a desk. It's tougher when it's a job that requires that I'm not slogging in sleepy, weary, and however else I feel after a show cause I wanted to get the most of of it.

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gomorro wrote:

Yesterday was the birthday of school pal and I met the chick of my sigh (I've talked about here before, the she-wolf I use to be inlove with)... Maaan she was using a mini-skirt too damn insane... Dude you could saw her entire soul every time she sit...

Sabaton seems like a really strange choice given the other two bands. I can't imagine that there's a very large overlap between fans of Amon Amarth/Skeletonwitch and them. And does anyone know why Amon Amarth and Skeletonwitch touring NA again? That'll be two tours in one year.

I would have liked to see AA and Skeletonwitch (missed the last tour) but I'm not driving 70-80 miles to do so, even if it is a Friday/Saturday night. Good job to whoever is responsible for this tour skipping over the Bay area as if there's no worthy venues in SF or Oakland. I know I'm bitching over nothing but I'm simply not enough of a fan of either band to drive an extra 40 miles in my gas-guzzling SUV. Oh well.